Table 4.

Characterization of decision-making processes

Autonomous	Solutions to assist autonomous decision-making process leave the news consumption decision completely up to the reader. These solutions aim to develop literacy so that the consumer is empowered to judge the quality of the available content.
Mediated	In mediated consumption, the available information is partially curated by third-party agents, such as journalists or algorithms. These solutions are designed to facilitate evaluation tasks. Although mediation solutions present inputs that can be useful in the assessment, the final verdict will always be issued by the consumer.
Controlled	In controlled decision-making process, solutions curate the available information without considering the consumer. This process includes pre-established news analysis or even the omission of news content deemed by third-party agents to be malicious, dangerous, or inappropriate.